I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone (2022)
I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone (2022)
For anyone else who has a Samsung Android who has disabled Gemini and thought they disabled all the Google assistant features only to suddenly have the power button not work as a power button and brings up a "try saying" menu:
https://www.howtogeek.com/729343/how-to-turn-off-the-google-assistant-power-button-on-android/
This had been irritating me since the 25th of June update, a feature I don't want and didn't ask for.
It's FOSS article about CoMaps
CoMaps article: https://www.comaps.app/news/2025-07-04/ITS-FOSS-NEWS-Look-Google-We-Have-This-New-Private-Offline-Alternative-Now/
It's FOSS article: https://news.itsfoss.com/comaps-launch/
“With CoMaps, you can download entire regions before you begin a trip for easy navigation in places without an internet connection or mobile network connectivity.”
“The user interface is clean and intuitive. You won’t need a manual to figure it out."
"Moreover, privacy is baked into the app."
"The map style itself is another highlight; it feels fresh, modern, and thoughtfully designed"
P.S. I like it too. It's easy to use, reliable enough, and I don't need to fear that “someone” is keeping its eyes on me
Oh boy! A "OS update" for my Android mobile phone that yet again screws up my settings and makes things more difficult for me to use it. And a LLM feature I'll never use.
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